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Research & Collections

The Field Museum's Integrative Research center and Gantz Family Collections Center are at the leading edge of scientific research, with more than 140 scientists conducting research in our labs and around the globe to answer key questions about our world and heritage.

They rely on the Museum’s 26 million artifacts and specimens—only 1% of which are on public display—to answer fundamental questions about our planet, its life, and its cultures. From Antarctic dinosaurs to Peruvian plants, from Inuit masks to Tanzanian mammals, our collections are the real, concrete evidence of the wonder of life on Earth.

Look for our scientists in the main hall on Meet a Scientist days to learn more about their projects firsthand.